New brand of composites for electronic and smart devices

Syensqo has launched Swyft-Ply, a new composite material brand that improves design options for the electronic and smart devices market. 'Swyft' emphasises the fast-curing nature of the company's strong and lightweight composites, and 'Ply' reflects the usage of multiple material layers in the design of composite parts.

"We have developed Swyft-Ply with the electronics and smart devices industry's quick development cycle and high volume manufacturing requirements in mind," explains Andrew Lau, senior executive vice president of Electronics and Industrial at Syensqo Speciality Polymers GBU. "Such requirements include materials that can be processed quickly while enabling reduced secondary manufacturing costs thanks to controlled flow resins and compatibility with other processes such as overmoulding. We look forward to witnessing the wider adoption of composites in this market."

"By leveraging our deep knowledge of composites we have been able to support the Electronics market in adopting this technology," said Marc Doyle, executive vice president of Syensqo Composite Materials GBU. "From product formulation to data generation and application engineering, our team has worked hand in hand with our customers to bring their concepts to reality."

The products have been developed to use the well-known benefits of composites, such as weight reduction and excellent strength, to allow new thinner form factors and provide more design flexibility and freedom required by device manufacturers. The product portfolio provides the ability to select important material features such as dielectric performance, thermal characteristics, and UL94 flammability needs that are of specific interest to our customers.

The portfolio is based on multiple polymer resin types and reinforcements, obtainable in various material formats, and has been specifically formulated to maximise processing efficiencies via fast-curing, controlled flow and extended storage conditions.

JEC World 2024, Booth K58, Hall 5, from 5-7 March 2024.